One can certainly tell that we are in an election year. A lot of you probably do keep up with politics if you are unhappy with the rapid rise of inflation and concerned that the country is “going in the wrong direction.” We hear this a lot from party members on both sides.
Jesus warns us in Mark 4:19 “And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.” kjv
This is very important to remember. What we meditate on whether it is fear of the unknown, grief over death or loss of job will consume our thoughts and move us from the one thing that truly comforts us. For me personally when I was diagnosed in June of 2015 and told I had only 18 months on average to live, I removed all things political from my vision. This was difficult for me as all of my life I had followed politics. I was a history and political science teacher for years. It consumed me. I realized in 2015 that I needed to allow God’s Word and His promises to consume me. I had to prepare myself for whatever was to come. This decision strengthened me and comforted me.
If you are going through an event that is trying for you whatever it might be, I encourage you to not allow the cares of this world to consume you. Hold on to the one thing that will strengthen you the most. Make a conscious decision to limit what the world says and spend more time in what God says. It will make all the difference and make you more courageous!